Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04
XXTH LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Bill Making 1t Penal for
Strikers to Interfere with New Men
Passed to EngrOSsment.
The Joint Resolution Making Railway at
torneys Ineligible to the Legislature
Killed in the House.
THE SENATE.
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AUSTIN, TEX, Feb. SIN the Senate
to-day petitions from various parts of the
state were presented against the tele-
phone bill; also memorials praying for
reformatory, geological survey and in
favor of the buCket-shop bill
One of the most important joint resolu
tons that has been presented this session
was introduced by Mr.. Payne of Goliad
to provide for convention to frame q new
constitution for the state of Texas.
Judiciary committee No. l reported
favorably the following bills: Making
stockholders liable for corporate debts TO
the amount Of their stock paid or unpaid;
making the archives of the Texas TepuO-
lie and of the Legislature the archives OF
the Secretary of States office, where they
are now deposited; also bills authorizing
wills and testemeuts probated elsewhere to
be recorded In this state as proof of title;
favorable, the act allowing cOnstables and
sheriffs the same fees for the same char
acter of service; unfavorably, the DILL
eXempting members of fire and militia
companies from Jury service.
| The bill to regulate the practice of
architecture was transferred to the COM
mittee on internal improvements.
| The Senate bill to make it penal for
any person or combination, by threats or
otherwise, to lntimidate or prevent the
duties of any lawful employment, was
taken up and ordered engrossed. An
amendment by Senator Lane to omit i'm
prisonment as penalty was lost.
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adopted, directing the committee ap-
pointed to visit the state prison; also to
visit the convict farm in Fort Bend
county on Oyster creek.
! The Senate bill to prevent the impair
| ing of mortgages or other contract liens
by the death of the obligators was taken
up on an unfavorable majority report and
minority report. 1t was made the
special order for Wednesday next, after
the adoption of the minority report.
In executive session T. G. Thompson
of Galveston was confirmed as one of the
regents of the State University.
THE HOUSE.
/ In the House an amendment to the
House joint resolution on the per diem o.
members of the Legislat lure, and extend
ing the session to lis days, was defeated
81 10 10,
Much animated discussion was haC
over the House joint resolution making
the officers and attorneys OF corporations
Judges and state officers Ineligible to ths
Legislature, which came up on its fns
passage. In coming to vote the resO
luton was lost, failing in 8 two-third
vote, receiving 81 yeas and Al nays.
The House went into committee O.
the whole on the reformatory bill, Mr.
Browning in the chair, the pending bust
ness being the consideration of Mr.. Alex
auder's subs itute. The discussion
thereon was resumed. Messrs Alexan
der, Tate, Payne, Biard and Bell Of Den
ton discussed the measure in all it
phases.
The bill was postponed, after which
various bills, resolutions and petition
were introduced, and the House adjourned
until 10 3. m. TO morrow.